tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367455850467380763.post2777156667355280566..comments2013-10-11T10:09:49.743-07:00Comments on The Philadelphia Graveyard Rabbit: Raw MaterialsPhilly Graveyard Rabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04456649799645945363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367455850467380763.post-74214875392675216232008-11-12T09:36:00.000-08:002008-11-12T09:36:00.000-08:00I did notice that! There's something haunting an...I did notice that! There's something haunting and sweet about those old worn-away marble gravestones. <BR/><BR/>I was amazed to see the ones in Mt. Peace that actually have people's pictures etched on them. I hadn't run across those before.Philly Graveyard Rabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04456649799645945363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367455850467380763.post-19759926987847571112008-11-12T08:51:00.000-08:002008-11-12T08:51:00.000-08:00Yes. When people began to notice the effects of t...Yes. When people began to notice the effects of the elements and pollution upon marble, granite became prized for its durability here. It can withstand hundreds of years of weathering effects, and granite has also been prized for the array of colors it is found in. I'm sure you noticed how sadly eroded some of the LHC marbles are, whereas Harriet Frishmuth's "Aspiration" - in granite - is doing quite well.Laurel Hill Cemeteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06403494802353201114noreply@blogger.com